Vanessa Feltz ex-fiance has appeared at his first public event since his sensational split from the TV star amid cheating allegations came to light.
Ben Ofoedu, 60, cut a stylish figure as he stepped out at the ICON awards wearing an aviator jacket, dark jeans and black shirt and shades.
The Phats and Smalls singer, who had been in a relationship with telly fave Vanessa for 16 years, beamed back for the camera ahead of the event which honours ICONS across the showbiz world.
The outing is the first time Ben has been spotted in public after confessing to cheating on Vanessa in a tell-all interview with the Sunday Mirror.
The crooner admitted he cheated by sexting fans and romped with an 'older woman' while engaged to the This Morning star.
Hours after his appearance, Ben's 'other woman' spoke out for the first time to give her side of the story.
The apparent love interest has claimed she enjoyed a 'series of steamy encounters in Ibiza and Thailand'.
But in an awkward turn of events, the unnamed woman contacted Vanessa directly by email claiming she initially had 'no idea' Ben was in a relationship but didn't stop seeing him after she found out.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, the woman who has asked to be known as 'Ella' says she told Vanessa: 'I was aware of his relationship with you, and I felt very guilty but he pursued me so much I couldn't resist his charm.
She added:"I completely understood her anger at me and I certainly didn't respond angrily to her, but it was a very awkward conversation.''
Issuing a heartfelt plea to Vanessa, 60, Ben said: “I’m sorry for all the pain caused to Vanessa, to her family, to mine. We had an amazing 16 years. It wasn’t perfect, but it was amazing. I truly love her. She’s the love of my life.
Vanessa initially appeared to continuing her relationship but late announced she had dumped Ben, after further allegations emerged.
The mystery woman, a beach club owner, said she decided to expose the love cheat after in which he described their relationship as 'purely sexual with no feelings involved' and that sex with her was 'almost a chore'.
Vanessa – who was previously married to Michael Kurer from 1985 to 2000 – met Ben through Boyzone star Keith Duffy and they got engaged in December 2006.
The TV star told she felt 'incredibly sad' on Instagram as she was announcing splitting from Ben after 16 years together.
She explained: "Well I haven't been on Instagram for three weeks and that's because my relationship with Ben is over after sixteen years and I honestly didn't know what to say to you on Instagram," Vanessa began.
"But now it's clear that it's over and I really do feel that once the trust in a relationship is gone then you can't really get it back, and that's what I would tell anyone else to do."
The presenter signed off her statement saying she was 'shocked by all the horrible things' but vowed to 'not let it defeat' her.
